Plain Dealer Boys Basketball Top 25 poll (final)

1. Garfield Heights, 19-1 (1): Plays Warren Howland/Austintown Fitch winner on Friday in Division I sectional game at Solon. Bulldogs add second Plain Dealer poll title to their first Associated Press state poll title despite regular season-finale loss at Strongsville.

2. St. Edward, 15-5 (2): Plays Parma/John Marshall winner on Friday in Division I sectional game at Brecksville.

3. Mentor, 16-4 (3): Plays Geneva on Wednesday in Division I sectional game at Euclid.

8. Shaker Heights, 13-7 (8): Plays John F. Kennedy on Wednesday in Division I sectional game at Solon.

9. Stow, 18-2 (9): Plays Barberton/Hudson winner on Friday in Division I sectional game at Copley.

10. Strongsville, 15-5 (14): Plays Amherst/North Olmsted winner on Saturday in Division I sectional game at Midview. Victory over top-ranked Garfield Heights lifts the Mustangs up four spots in the final poll.

23. Brecksville, 16-4 (--): Plays Lorain on Wednesday in Division I sectional game at Midview. Bees have been knocking on top 25 door since mid-January. They burst through by knocking off sixth-ranked Avon Lake to earn a share of the Southwestern Conference title.

24. John Hay, 12-8 (25): Plays West Geauga/Perry winner on Saturday in Division II sectional game at Lakeland Community College.

25. Richmond Heights, 20-0 (--): Plays Rittman Tuesday in Division IV sectional game at Garfield Heights. While the schedule might be suspect it is tough to overlook 20-0. Despite the coaching turmoil, the Spartans get into the Top 25 in the final week.

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